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Overview
Seascapes is a multimedia exploration and celebration of water. Sandi Stahlbrand is a Toronto artist whose work is deeply influenced by water and the light that surrounds it. She draws her inspiration from the Great Lakes here in Ontario and from seaside journeys. Sandi uses acrylic paints, watercolours, pastels, digital painting, photography, and sometimes combinations of materials, depending on the light and mood she’s trying to capture. Seascapes celebrates the malleable qualities of water and the light that bounces off it, blurring the line between representational and abstract. |
Biography
Sandi Stahlbrand is a Toronto-based artist, focussing on landscapes and seascapes. Originally from Montreal, she pursued studies in Fine Arts, then went on to careers in other creative fields in the performing arts and interior design, continuing her arts practice along the way. A long time Beach resident, Sandi is deeply influenced by the ever-changing face of Lake Ontario, drawing inspiration from the light that trips across and around water. Sandi holds an Honours BFA from Concordia University, a DEC Creative Arts from Marianopolis College, and a Design Certificate from George Brown College. An award winning artist, Sandi has exhibited at numerous venues in Canada and the U.S. |
Artist Statement
I’m drawn to water - the sea, lakes, ponds, and lagoons. There’s a constant movement in the ripples and eddies, a beating rhythm in waves lapping the shore, and dancing patterns in the light that trips across the surface. A very unique light surrounds these bodies of water, a light that amplifies the weather, from sharp sunlight reflecting back in a thousand shards of sparkling diamonds, to moody grey pools that blossom into upside down cotton balls. I’m fascinated by that unique light and how it can change what it touches, morphing colours and sliding the tangible toward abstraction.
Living on the “island” of southern Ontario surrounded by the magnificent Great Lakes, the influence of water is a constant. The lakes offer a new palette every day, the vista transformed by the changing light as it bounces off the water. Travel has exposed me to different seascapes, from the soft clear air of the English seaside, to the vibrant colours of the Gulf of Mexico, and the sharp cliffs and coves of the Italian coast. Ever changing and ever evolving, the sea is a continuous source of inspiration.
I work in a variety of media, choosing the ones that best express the spirit of each piece. I alternate between the broad strokes and thick fluidity of acrylic paints, the translucent and ethereal qualities of watercolours, and the soft, smudgy moodiness of pastels depending on the particular sense of light that I’m trying to capture. Digital painting allows me to play with many different techniques. My photography blurs the line between figurative and abstract as I try to capture that unique light, and blending photography with acrylic painting opens yet another avenue of expression.
Seascapes is a visual exploration of water. My intention with this collection is to celebrate the many faces of the sea.
I’m drawn to water - the sea, lakes, ponds, and lagoons. There’s a constant movement in the ripples and eddies, a beating rhythm in waves lapping the shore, and dancing patterns in the light that trips across the surface. A very unique light surrounds these bodies of water, a light that amplifies the weather, from sharp sunlight reflecting back in a thousand shards of sparkling diamonds, to moody grey pools that blossom into upside down cotton balls. I’m fascinated by that unique light and how it can change what it touches, morphing colours and sliding the tangible toward abstraction.
Living on the “island” of southern Ontario surrounded by the magnificent Great Lakes, the influence of water is a constant. The lakes offer a new palette every day, the vista transformed by the changing light as it bounces off the water. Travel has exposed me to different seascapes, from the soft clear air of the English seaside, to the vibrant colours of the Gulf of Mexico, and the sharp cliffs and coves of the Italian coast. Ever changing and ever evolving, the sea is a continuous source of inspiration.
I work in a variety of media, choosing the ones that best express the spirit of each piece. I alternate between the broad strokes and thick fluidity of acrylic paints, the translucent and ethereal qualities of watercolours, and the soft, smudgy moodiness of pastels depending on the particular sense of light that I’m trying to capture. Digital painting allows me to play with many different techniques. My photography blurs the line between figurative and abstract as I try to capture that unique light, and blending photography with acrylic painting opens yet another avenue of expression.
Seascapes is a visual exploration of water. My intention with this collection is to celebrate the many faces of the sea.
Afternoon - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Cruise - Photograph on canvas 16x20 $900
Night Coast - Photograph on canvas 16x20 $900
Sunbeam - Photograph on canvas 18x18 $850
Before the Rain - Acrylic 20x16 $900
Splash - Acrylic 16x20 $900
Clam Bayou - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Harvest Moon - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Evening Surf - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Moonlight on Water - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Evening - Acrylic 11x14 $450
Reflection Sunset - Acrylic 11x14 $450
Beached - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Boca Ciega - Photograph on Fine Art paper 9x12 $350
Wild Sunset - Digital painting on Fine Art paper 11x14 $450
Summer Sky - Pastel 12x16 $600
Helene - Photograph on Fine Art paper 11x14 $450
Approaching Storm - Pastel 12x16 $600
Under Water - Acrylic 5x7 $150
Amalfi - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Calm - Watercolour 12x16 $600
Rocky Bottom - Acrylic 5x7 $150
Morning - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Winter Glow - Watercolour 9x12 $350
Swell - Acrylic 9x12 $350
Sunlight on Water - Acrylic 5x7 $250
Harbour - Watercolour 9x12 $350
Paint Skin Jewellery - Acrylic 1x1 $100
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Wild Sky - Acrylic 16x20 $900
Sea Dance - Acrylic 16x20 $900
Emerging - Acrylic on photograph on canvas 16x16 $750
Puff - Photograph on canvas 18x18 $850
Water Lilies - Photograph on canvas 20x16 $900
Summer Morning - Acrylic 16x20 $900
Storm - Acrylic 16x20 $900
Crash - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Sun Dance - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Night Lights - Acrylic 12x16 $600
Bruce Bay - Acrylic 16x12 $600
Reflection Blue Sky - Acrylic 11x14 $450
Morning Sun - Pastel 12x16 $600
Leuty Storm - Gouache 11x14 $450
Sunrise - Photograph on canvas 12x12 $450
Bluff - Watercolour 11x14 $450
The Gazebo - Digital painting on Fine Art paper 11x14 $450
Angel's Beach - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Surf - Acrylic 12x9 $350
Lake Glow - Pastel 9x12 $350
Angel's Sunset - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Stream at Sunrise - Watercolour 8x12 $300
Sant Angelo - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Clearing Storm - Pencil 5x7 $250
Evening Glow - Watercolour 6x8 $250
Under the Sea - Acrylic 9x12 $350
Poppy Sky - Pastel 5x7 $250
Reflection Tropics - Acrylic 12x16 $600
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At Sea - Acrylic on photograph on canvas 14x28 $1200